The living room was dimly lit, the only sound the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning. We sat in a loose circle on the floor, the tension in the room so thick it felt like it could suffocate us. Hendrick had suggested a game to pass the time while we waited for Evelyn to return with groceries. It was supposed to be fun, but the way he smirked as he shuffled the deck told me this was anything but.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w1MJHQC7a
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"Alright," Hendrick said, his voice dripping with mockery. "Truth or Dare. No backing out."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52HPyFub4J
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"Seriously?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "We're not twelve."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTdCZJwq84
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"Come on," Hendrick shot back, his grin widening. "Don't tell me you're scared."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXgaMt4xcD
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"I'm not scared," I snapped. "I just think it's stupid."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytZV3EUGLs
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"Then it shouldn't be a problem," Hendrick said, dealing the cards with a flick of his wrist. His eyes gleamed with mischief as he turned to Maya. "You're up first. Truth or Dare?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTnf2qJ0TQ
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Maya hesitated, glancing at me before answering. "Truth," she said, her voice quiet.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUFxYmgC5s
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Hendrick leaned forward, his smirk stretching across his face. "Do you really think your sister's been clean since rehab?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwegsk6GN9Q
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The room fell silent. Maya's eyes widened, and she glanced at me, her expression torn. "I… I don't know," she said finally.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaoYQiYqcf
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"Maya," I said, my voice sharp. "You know I haven't relapsed."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvUCRHAlxI
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"Do I?" Maya shot back, her tone defensive. "You've been so distant lately. How am I supposed to know what you're doing?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IHwOJHH6W
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"Because I'm your sister," I said, my voice rising. "You're supposed to trust me."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomtGfxwygW
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"Trust you?" Maya said, her voice shaking. "You're the one who pushed me away. You're the one who stopped coming to the clubhouse. How am I supposed to trust you when you won't even talk to me?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnwJGJJgal
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The room was silent, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Hendrick leaned back, a satisfied smirk on his face. "Looks like we hit a nerve."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgl0ghs8eA
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"Shut up, Hendrick," I snapped, my hands clenched into fists. "This is your fault."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8yH4TRfAq
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"My fault?" Hendrick said, his tone mocking. "I'm not the one who's been avoiding everyone. I'm not the one who's been lying."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxt4KJuWdh
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"I haven't been lying!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the room.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwpgbuk1TY
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"Prove it," Hendrick said, his eyes narrowing. "It's Maya's turn now. How about you let her pat you down as a dare? If you've got nothing to hide, it shouldn't be a problem."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtxHho6vSZ
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"You're unbelievable," I said, my voice low with anger. "I never agreed to a dare, and I'm not doing this regardless."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cfJVpT23X
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"Why not?" Maya said, her voice trembling. "If you've got nothing to hide, why won't you let me?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1C8Keuq6b
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I stared at her, my heart sinking. "You're really going to side with him?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLog5956Dst
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Maya hesitated, her eyes flicking between me and Hendrick. "I just… I need to know."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jZSLiqau2
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"Fine," I said, my voice cold. "Do it."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAc49zce5t
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Maya stepped forward, her hands shaking as she patted me down. The room was silent, the tension unbearable. She pulled a cigarette from the front pocket of my overalls and eyed me suspiciously.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlzlAqiV4A
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"That's not an addiction," I said defensively.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRKCpgv64c
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"Isn't it?" Maya argued, her voice rising. "Because this is how it begins. First it's cigarettes, then it's alcohol, and then it's hard drugs. I've seen it before."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkR47VC7ex
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"Maya," I started, but before I could say anything else, a sound cut through the silence—a low, guttural moan coming from somewhere deep in the mansion.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEKVWBI2rz
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"What is that sound?" Masha said, her voice low but filled with terror.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteOquAzXV5
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The moan came again, louder this time, and the air seemed to grow colder. I glanced around the room, my heart pounding. "Guys," I said, my voice tight. "Where are Martin and Hendrick?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXklbopkMcy
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We got up and looked around the living room, the eerie silence amplifying our unease. "Babe?!" Maya shouted, her voice trembling as she searched for Hendrick.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H6hDYoTCb
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"Martin!" Sasha called out, her tone growing more frantic with each passing second.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn3HpBSO3C
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But instead of a response, we were met with a loud, piercing scream that echoed from the direction of the study. My stomach dropped, and I glanced at Masha, who shared the same wide-eyed expression of dread.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB6Wvtsdgq
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Sasha started toward the study, but I quickly grabbed her arm, shaking my head. My eyes pleaded with her not to follow the sound. She hesitated, her face pale, but before she could argue, a heavy thud reverberated through the mansion, followed by footsteps—slow, deliberate, and growing louder with each step.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TI2DPxYjt
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Sasha's hand found mine, our fingers interlocking as we braced ourselves for whatever was coming. The footsteps grew closer, echoing through the hallway like a countdown to disaster.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQedX17y8k
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The door swung open, and my heart froze for a beat. But it wasn't a monster that emerged—it was Hendrick, his face pale and his clothes splattered with dark, drying blood. His hands trembled as he clutched the doorframe, his breathing ragged.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQewaimSEDC
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"Oh my god!" Masha yelped, her voice barely above a whisper.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DXNAwraJh
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Maya rushed to his side, her hands trembling as she reached for him. "Babe…" she started, her voice breaking. "What the hell happened?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0aS5DNeGw
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"That's not my blood," Hendrick said, his tone low and hollow, as if he were speaking from somewhere far away.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9JJPx8emv
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Sasha's eyes darted toward the study, her voice trembling as she asked, "Where's Martin?"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ26acv3bg
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Hendrick hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. "I… I couldn't stop it," he said, his voice barely audible.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsBMyLHlQP
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"Couldn't stop what?" Sasha demanded, her voice rising.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZdhlI7fer
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"Martin is… dead," Hendrick said, the words hanging heavy in the air.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2QNpU5AlF
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Sasha let out a shaky laugh, her voice trembling as she shook her head. "No," she said, her tone desperate. "You two are just pulling a prank on us. This isn't funny."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKHaX6oFNC
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She started for the study, her voice cracking as she called out, "Martin?" But I grabbed her arm, holding her back. Something in Hendrick's expression told me this wasn't a joke.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWSyKYtzOw
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"Let me go," Sasha said, her voice firm but trembling. I shook my head, my grip tightening. "Let me go!" she shouted, her voice breaking as she began hitting my chest. "Why won't you let me go?!"180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKmnTwO5rI
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Her fists pounded against me, each blow weaker than the last until she finally broke down, collapsing into sobs. I pulled her close, holding her tightly as she cried into my shoulder, her body shaking with grief.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTnCUeGlBM
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The room was silent except for Sasha's muffled sobs. Hendrick stood frozen, his face pale and his hands trembling. Maya stared at him, her expression a mix of fear and disbelief. Masha hovered nearby, her eyes wide with terror.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1f3dJenLj
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Finally, Hendrick broke the silence, his voice low and urgent. "We need to get out of here."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Nh8hbtfda
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The words hung in the air, sharp and final. Sasha's sobs quieted, and she pulled away from me, her face streaked with tears. Maya stared at Hendrick, her expression a mix of fear and something else.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfehtcO8ie
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I nodded, my heart pounding. "Let's go. Now."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKn03zTJQo
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We moved as one, rushing toward the front door. The mansion seemed to close in around us, the shadows stretching and twisting as if alive. The air grew colder with each step, and the faint hum of the air conditioning was replaced by an eerie silence.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffzCbT1H9N
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Hendrick reached the door first, his bloodied hands grabbed the handle then twisted and pulled, but the door didn't budge. He yanked harder, his face pale. "It's stuck."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN89lY3mNKg
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"Move," I said, pushing past him. I grabbed the handle and pulled with all my strength, but the door didn't budge. My stomach dropped. "It's locked."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t23iflNxM
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"Evelyn has the keys," Masha said, her voice trembling. "She's not back yet."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdINdJUBTwL
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"Then we break it down," Hendrick said, his tone desperate. He stepped back and kicked the door, the sound echoing through the mansion. The door didn't move.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzv4jguBuE
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"Stop!" Maya said, her voice sharp. "You're going to attract whatever's that is."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfJuCQRwNP
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Hendrick froze, his face pale. The room fell silent, the weight of our situation pressing down on us. We were trapped.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5695A0vYMO
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